Thomas Tudway
Thomas Tudway (died 1726) was an English musician and Professor of Music at Cambridge University. He is known as a composer, and for his compilation of a collection of Anglican church music.
Life
Tudway was born probably before 1650, as he became a choirboy in the Chapel Royal very soon after the Restoration. He is sometimes confused with his father (of the same name) who on 22 April 1664 obtained a tenor's place in the choir of St. George's, Windsor. In 1670 he succeeded
After the death in 1700 of
Noted for
Tudway died on 23 November 1726, and was succeeded as professor by Maurice Greene in July 1730.[1]
Harleian collection
Political opinions may have brought Tudway into contact with
Sacred music
Thomas Tudway's sacred music is at least the equal of his post-Restoration contemporaries. His writing for the organ as accompanimental instrument is extremely sophisticated, often using solo stops from the instrument in duet with a singer.
A chronological list of anthems.[4]
Title | Date |
---|---|
My God, my God look upon me |
1675 |
O come let us sing unto the Lord | before 1678 |
Blessed is the People | before 1679 |
Behold God is my salvation | before 1681 |
Quare fremerunt Omnes | 1681 |
The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble | 1681 |
The Lord hath declared his salvation | 1682 |
Evening Service in A | before 1684 |
Not unto us O Lord | before 1685 |
Let us now praise worthy men | ?1690s [before c.1703] |
Sing we merrily | ?mid-1690s [before 1706] |
Is it true that God will dwell with Men? | ?1697 |
Man that is born of a woman | 1699 |
Evening service in B flat | ?1702 |
I am the resurrection | 1702 |
I heard a voice from heaven | 1702 |
I will sing unto the Lord | 1704 |
Thou O Lord hast heard our desire | 1705 |
I will lift up mine eyes | 1702 or 3 |
O how amiable | before 1705 |
Sing O heavens | 1702 to 1705 |
O Sing unto the Lord a new song | before 1706 |
Behold how good and joyful | 1707 |
O Praise the Lord for it is a good thing | 1708 |
Plead thou my cause O Lord | 1710 |
My heart rejoiceth | 1713 |
Give the Lord the Honour Due | 1713 |
Arise, Shine | before 1714 |
Te Deum and Jubilate, Commandments | 1720 |
Hearken unto me | 1724 |
Tudway's anthem "Is it true that God will dwell with men?" was performed in
The Evening Service in B flat "reflects the final stage of development” in the verse service.[5]
In 1720 Tudway composed anthems and a
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Lee, Sidney, ed. (1899). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 57. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ "Thomas Tudway – Music 18". www.music18.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Tudway, Thomas (TDWY681T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Stephen Bullamore, MMus dissertation (2009), University of London
- ISBN 0198161492.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1899). "Tudway, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 57. London: Smith, Elder & Co.